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July 26, 2014
Why Israel won't sign any ceasefire that's fair
By Sheila Samples
The ceasefire that the world is now pushing for -- one that, as UN chief Ban Ki-Moon put it, not only ends the fighting but also ends Israel's "chokehold on Gaza" -- is one that the Netanyahu government will not accept. It should accept it, because Gazans have the right to be free, but it won't. Its rejection of John Kerry's offer on Friday -- which reportedly would have allowed the Israeli army to go on destroying Gazan tunnels even during a wee ...
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The ceasefire that the world is now pushing for -- one that, as UN chief Ban Ki-Moon put it, not only ends the fighting but also ends Israel's "chokehold on Gaza" -- is one that the Netanyahu government will not accept. It should accept it, because Gazans have the right to be free, but it won't. Its rejection of John Kerry's offer on Friday -- which reportedly would have allowed the Israeli army to go on destroying Gazan tunnels even during a week-long ceasefire -- is a sign of this.Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.